Cryptic crossword clue
Wader changes with Torquemada before 13:00 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word TURNSTONE

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What does TURNSTONE mean?

TURNSTONE noun
  1. Either of two species of coastal wading bird, Arenaria interpres and Arenaria melanocephala, that breed in the Arctic and readily turn stones or seaweed looking for hidden invertebrates.

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